Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Atomic whirl

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. I'm personally a bit more swayed by a merger because the article is short and not foreseeably expandable. Though, the notability has been established, and it is interesting that it is officially recognized by the U.S. However, the keeps are in the majority. I would ask that editors interested in this subject please work to improve the article, or perhaps if that doesn't occur , another merger (not a AfD) can be proposed further down the line.-Andrew c ^[talk] 02:29, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Atomic whirl[edit]

An article on the logo of an organization which is only moderatley notable at best. The only reference comes from the website of said organization. Hornet35 17:07, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Merge with American Atheists Lurker (said · done) 17:21, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Merge as above. _TheIslander 17:28, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. It isn't just the logo, it's a symbol of belief (or in this case, non-belief), and is one of those officially recognized by the U.S. Veterans Administration for placement on military headstones[1][2][3] (although only a fraction of atheists are members of said organization). A version was proposed to balance the infamous Alabama Ten Commandments and has been proposed for inclusion in public holiday displays.[4] --Dhartung | Talk 18:05, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. —Preceding unsigned comment added by M.V.E.i. (talk • contribs) 19:29, August 27, 2007 (UTC)
- Comment This is not a vote, you must provide a reason as to why you think this article should not be deleted. --Hornet35 20:12, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Merge with American Atheists. Notwithstanding the provisions of WP:AADD, there is plenty of precedent here for indicating that logos do not inherit the notability of their parent organisation. — BillC ^talk 20:19, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to American Atheists. If later sources turn out that show its notability to be independent of that org, the the article can always be recreated. ornis (t) 06:25, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - the symbol is one of the symbols (and only Atheist symbol) that is approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for use of US Government supplied graves and markers. This means it is notable independent of the actual association. I've updated the article to reflect this. Ttiotsw 06:51, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - per Ttiotsw. Even though it's trademarked, the symbol has a life of its own. Skarioffszky 09:18, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep if there is precedent for articles on other religious symbols. I see we have Christian cross, Star and crescent, and Dharmacakra; the only question I have is whether these articles have some motivation other than their use as religious symbolism. RandomCritic 15:10, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per fact of official recognition.PelleSmith 12:04, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, I think there's a full article to be written here, even if it hasn't been done yet. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 04:26, 30 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.